Attempting to save cash? Maintenance can be so much more affordable than emergency repairs. Listed here are five routine maintenance projects which can help prevent unexpected costs and save a little money year round.
5 Home Maintenance Ideas
1. Clear out gutters
Water from clogged gutters can overflow and leak into your home. Heavy, ice-packed gutters can tear away from your house in the winter. Grab a ladder, gloves and hose and clear them out while the temperature is still warm.
2. Re-caulk windows
Drafty windows and doors can suck money right out of your budget from high energy bills. Check the caulk and weatherproofing strips around doors and windows to be certain they are not dried and crumbling. When they are, they’re easy (and cheap) to exchange.
3. Clean the fireplaces
Have your chimney professionally inspected and potentially cleaned annually to avoid creosote, a flammable byproduct of wood burning, from accumulating. It could possibly produce a fire hazard and elevate the chance of carbon monoxide poisoning. Before each use, ensure that your damper closes tightly and clear remaining ashes from the bottom of your fireplace.
4. Look at your filters
Clogged furnace and air conditioning filters not only make your HVAC system less efficient, they also can spread unhealthy pollutants and allergies in your home. Dark and mucky filters should be replaced. You won’t even need tools.
5. Flush the water heater
Neglected water heaters have a way of getting back at you when you least expect it (and that way is usually soggy and expensive.) Clear out sediment particles that collect over time by regularly flushing out water through the drain valve.
Searching for your own home you can maintain with tender-loving care?
Let Nick, Cindy & Nicholas Davis with RE/MAX Premier Group assist you here in the Tampa Bay and Surrounding Areas. We are always just a click here or call to 813-300-7116 away.
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